I am trying to find a good reputable conference to publish my work in the field of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture. However, I am anxious about predatory conferences as I was tempted to go for one of ' World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology' WASET conferences, but find out it was one of the top predatory organizations.
So any help/advice regarding Wessex Institute?
Thanks in advance
Dear Merham Keleg ,
I understand your question. This is quite a challenge.
When one look at their site:
https://www.wessex.ac.uk/about
It all looks pretty professional. Location, programs (some supportedby the European Commission), numerous researchers (mostly professors) willing to link their name to this institute: it all looks legit.
‘Good old’ Wikipedia however mentions some issues in the past however:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wessex_Institute_of_Technology
Especially the publishing activity by WIT Press had issues. This publisher is mentioned in Beall’s list:
https://beallslist.net/
To what degree this is because of incidents in the past is unclear. However it becomes more and more clear that this list is far from flawless, so a close look to make your own judgement is still required before one make a final conclusion.
Looking at their journals:
https://www.witpress.com/journals
Good signs are:
-Seven journals. So unlike ‘typical’ predatory publishers not a fleet of hundreds of journals.
-Clear and transparent info (costs, etc.) for all of their journals.
-Claim to be indexed in Google Scholar seems to be legit. So at least your publication in one of their journals is searchable and can be found in Google Scholar.
-A substantial portion of their journals are indexed in Scopus. Those that are not are relatively young.
I checked the following journals and their claim to be indexed in Scopus is true:
International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics is Scopus indexed since 2008.
International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering is Scopus indexed since 2011.
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning is Scopus indexed since 2006.
International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements is about to be indexed in Scopus as well.
So all together I tend to say that it is safe and this institute is not a predatory one. Hope this helps.
Best regards.
This is becoming more difficult and common. You need to check the backgroung of the organizers and the track of the conference. Try to get recomendations from Colleagues about conferences they know. I think the word of mouth is becoming the most realible source.
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Dear Merham Keleg ,
I understand your question. This is quite a challenge.
When one look at their site:
https://www.wessex.ac.uk/about
It all looks pretty professional. Location, programs (some supportedby the European Commission), numerous researchers (mostly professors) willing to link their name to this institute: it all looks legit.
‘Good old’ Wikipedia however mentions some issues in the past however:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wessex_Institute_of_Technology
Especially the publishing activity by WIT Press had issues. This publisher is mentioned in Beall’s list:
https://beallslist.net/
To what degree this is because of incidents in the past is unclear. However it becomes more and more clear that this list is far from flawless, so a close look to make your own judgement is still required before one make a final conclusion.
Looking at their journals:
https://www.witpress.com/journals
Good signs are:
-Seven journals. So unlike ‘typical’ predatory publishers not a fleet of hundreds of journals.
-Clear and transparent info (costs, etc.) for all of their journals.
-Claim to be indexed in Google Scholar seems to be legit. So at least your publication in one of their journals is searchable and can be found in Google Scholar.
-A substantial portion of their journals are indexed in Scopus. Those that are not are relatively young.
I checked the following journals and their claim to be indexed in Scopus is true:
International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics is Scopus indexed since 2008.
International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering is Scopus indexed since 2011.
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning is Scopus indexed since 2006.
International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements is about to be indexed in Scopus as well.
So all together I tend to say that it is safe and this institute is not a predatory one. Hope this helps.
Best regards.
Rob Keller Thanks a lot for your thorough research and detailed answer. As a matter of fact, your argument, questions, searches and conclusions were the same as what I did, though I was still suspicious. But your answer makes me more confident. Thanks for assuring me, as it is very challenging nowadays to find a reputable conference where you really learn, engage and present with credible audience and peer while ensuring credible publishing. Again, thanks a lot
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